Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

Knife blanks - with scales - $8 each.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i.../Knives009.jpg

All four of these kukris were under $30 each.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i.../Knives006.jpg

These were also under $30 each.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i.../Knives005.jpg

If you post your wife I'm signing off!!!!!

My point to all of the preceding posts that I made is that you do not have to spend a lot of money to have a good quality knife. I would (and do) take any pictured with me into the wilderness. I never venture out with just one, but you do not need to break the bank to have a good quality knife that you can rely on - and there are lots of options available.

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Originally Posted by Rick

If you post your wife I'm signing off!!!!!

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She is priceless.

And she's probably looking over your shoulder.

You should see her collection of knives.

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Originally Posted by mcfd45

How is a swiis army knife or a Leatherman disqualified? Both can be found under 30 bucks?

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They're folders, not fixed blades which would hold up better.:cool2:

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Originally Posted by crashdive123

My point to all of the preceding posts that I made is that you do not have to spend a lot of money to have a good quality knife. I would (and do) take any pictured with me into the wilderness. I never venture out with just one, but you do not need to break the bank to have a good quality knife that you can rely on - and there are lots of options available.

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Very good, Crash, but MY point was what should we designate that would speak to any Newbie coming on here & asking that age-old question: "What kind of/which Survival knife should I buy?"? Remember the member with the ad for the $5,95 "Rambo Special"? Also remember oft times we know very little about these people, age physical limitations, etc. I can tell you right now that with my wife's health problems she wouldn't be able to handle most of the knives you posted pics of. We're not talking about "personal preference" of our own knives, but rather a good quality knife at an affordable cost, going with "the lowest common denominator." Also remember that anybody asking doesn't have to follow our advice. (& probably won't, anyway.):cool2:

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Originally Posted by Sarge47

They're folders, not fixed blades which would hold up better.:cool2:

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A quality folder will hold up just as well as a fixed blade.

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Originally Posted by mcfd45

A quality folder will hold up just as well as a fixed blade.

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That's bogus, & every Survival expert I've studied would agree with me! By it's very construction a folder is weak at the pivot point & risks breaking there. Folders are for back-up only! Your losing credibility here posting nonsense like that!:cool2:

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A quality folder will hold up just as well as a fixed blade.

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I agree to an extent. It depends on the folder itself and how it's used.

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Originally Posted by RangerXanatos

I agree to an extent. It depends on the folder itself and how it's used.

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Remember, we're talking about newbies here!:cool2:

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Originally Posted by Sarge47

Remember, we're talking about newbies here!:cool2:

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Point taken.

awsome collection there.....

what i like about my knife,
it strikes natural flint,
it has a leather handle,
its thick enough to use as a hatchet or chizel
it holds an edge,
the pommel is a good hammer.

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Remember, we're talking about newbies here!:cool2:

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Who said this knife was for new people? As I recall it was going to be the wolf pack recomended knife? And what is it that you have against new members?

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How is buying a Mora for $15 "skimping" when Survival experts/instructors highly recommend it? What if the person in question only has $20, do they do without? Just because you have the cash dosen't mean every one else will, especially right now with the finacial hard times we're going through. Finally, what about all the other factors I've mentioned? You didn't address them.:cool2:

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whoa easy. youll notice i stated in my first post that the mora qualified all your requirements.

THEN i went on to mention the scandi knives with the preface that they dont meet the price requirement. they do however meet all your other requirements i think.
by "skimping" i meant more that you wouldnt want to trust your life to something cheapo unless you knew it was backed by experience. hence my agreement with the mora nomination
arguing price was just thinking out loud. i didnt mean to step on your toes.

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Originally Posted by oneraindog

whoa easy. youll notice i stated in my first post that the mora qualified all your requirements.

THEN i went on to mention the scandi knives with the preface that they dont meet the price requirement. they do however meet all your other requirements i think.
by "skimping" i meant more that you wouldnt want to trust your life to something cheapo unless you knew it was backed by experience. hence my agreement with the mora nomination
arguing price was just thinking out loud. i didnt mean to step on your toes.

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You didn't step on my toes, just raised a few more questions that I came up with. There's nothing wrong with an exchange of ideas. My point was to help someone with limited funds to find a decent knife WITHOUT getting 50 or so varied suggestions that left them just as confused as when they 1st asked the question. I didn't mean to step on YOUR toes; if I did I apologize.:cool2:

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Who said this knife was for new people? As I recall it was going to be the wolf pack recomended knife? And what is it that you have against new members?

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Lighten up! I've come to the conclusion that you're trying to be part of the problem as opposed to being part of the solution. Go back & read all my posts on the other thread that led up to this one, then maybe you'll understand. Otherwise, if you don't care for the idea then leave it be!:cool2: